covering; protection; backing; relief
some people; a few people; several people
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to spit out; to eject; to dump
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
elementary level; beginner level
that's true; of course; obviously
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
great laughter; burst of laughter
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
(period of) a year; during an era
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal